Category: Smoke Signals

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Reflections

It is a reflection of our times that there is considerable controversy over the amount of time a teenager spends in front of a screen. Numerous studies show that screen time for younger children should most definitely be limited. Emails, social media, sport on televisions and school work all conspire to place a child in …

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Contents – Smoke Signal 2019 Second Edition

Smoke Signals

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Senior Cubs Camp

Several of our 10 year old cubs took part in this year’s Senior Cubs Survivor Camp.

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Scout Upcoming Events

Date Organiser Event 6-8 July Natasha Springbok Community Service 12 July Scouts SA World Jamboree starts 13 July Western Cape Region Leadership Development Course 2 21 July David Day Hike 27 July David Gordon Shield Training 3 August David Gordon Shield Training 10- 11 August David Gordon Shield 17 – 18 August Western Cape Region …

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Reflections

Since the founding of scouts in 1908, scouts has been short of adult volunteers. Many Groups have closed due to the lack of adults. The shortage of adults has resulted in poor outcomes for both scouts generally and for the adults. One of these outcomes has been a failure of standards as they apply to …

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Smoke Signals – First Edition 2019

Since we first published Smoke Signals, far back in the somewhat misty history of 1st Claremont, it has always taken the form of a book. In the old days it was typed by hand and roneod.  Later it was created on personal computers and printed. Later still, it was created as a pdf and emailed …

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Contents – Smoke Signals 2019: First Edition

Instead of a list of contents you can skim this post and click on the articles that interest you. A different way to find content that interests you. Scouts For an exciting overview of what Scouts get up to,  start off by watching what two senior scouts have to say about “A year at 1st …

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Safety, first aid, snakes, BP Day, more fires and making friends

Some highlights from the first term: snakes, CPR, Liesbeek District campfire, B-P birthday cake, visit from the neighbourhood watch, and a sunset hike at Constantia Nek. [easy-image-collage id=13367]

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